Jeepers Creepers 2
Jeepers Creepers 2

Jeepers Creepers 2

2003Movie104 minEnglish

When their bus is crippled on the side of a deserted road, a team of high school athletes discover an opponent they cannot defeat – and may not survive.

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IMDb5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes24%
Metacritic33/100
Google Users53%
Director: Victor SalvaGenres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Plot Summary

On the last day of their spring break, a group of high school athletes finds themselves stranded on a remote country road after their bus breaks down. A mysterious and terrifying figure known as the Creeper emerges from the darkness, picking them off one by one. As the students fight for survival, they must uncover the secrets of the Creeper's ancient origins and find a way to stop its relentless hunt before they all become its next meal.

Critical Reception

Jeepers Creepers 2 received largely negative reviews from critics, with many finding it less effective and less frightening than its predecessor. While some acknowledged its suspenseful moments and the creature's design, the plot, character development, and reliance on gore were frequently criticized. Audience reception was mixed, with some fans of the original enjoying the increased action and monster focus, while others found it derivative and lacking the original's impact.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film offers some suspenseful sequences but ultimately falls short of the original's terrifying premise.
  • Critics pointed to a convoluted plot and underdeveloped characters as major weaknesses.
  • While the creature design is noted, the reliance on jump scares and gore fails to create lasting horror.

Google audience: Google users were divided on Jeepers Creepers 2. Many found it to be a decent, albeit formulaic, horror sequel with some enjoyable scares and action. However, a significant portion of viewers felt it was repetitive, less original than the first film, and lacked the same level of tension and terror.

Fun Fact

The Creeper's signature weapon, the harpoon gun, was custom-built for the film, with the prop department spending considerable time designing and crafting it to look ancient and menacing.

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Wuchak

Wuchak

***On its final day, the Creeper attacks a school bus full of basketball personnel*** A basketball team and a few cheerleaders are returning home from a game 30 miles south of Bakersfield, California, when their bus is sabotaged in the c...
Gimly

Gimly

A most prime example of how to refute the “bigger is better” adage. Not because it’s smaller and better, but because it’s bigger and shithouse. _Final rating: ★½: - Boring/disappointing. Avoid if possible._
John Chard

John Chard

We are trapped in a broken down school bus out on East 9. And something is going to kill us if we don't get help out here right away! Plot finds the demon known as The Creeper (Jonathan Breck), still having a little time left for feeding...
VolcanoAl

VolcanoAl

I loved the way this & the original were both the same " feeding".The end was great as the old man waited with his harpoon/pole puncher in his rocking chair.Waiting for his next awakening. The car scene & his smile made him a great like J...